Carneys Point man and juvenile he allegedly hired to sell drugs are arrested, police say

View full sizeSpecial to the SunbeamThe Carneys Point house where two people, one a juvenile, were arrested on drug charges.

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CARNEYS POINT TWP. — The Carneys Point Police Department made two drug-related arrests here after executing a search warrant on a home in the early morning hours Thursday, authorities said.

Nicolas Luzzo, 20, of 260 Laurel St. was arrested along with a juvenile as a result of the search warrant.

Luzzo, who is currently on parole, and the juvenile were charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, distribution of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, conspiracy to distribute marijuana and failure to surrender a controlled dangerous substance to a law enforcement officer, authorities said.

In addition, Luzzo was charged employing a juvenile in a drug distribution scheme and distributing marijuana to persons under the age of 18.

According to Chief Robert DiGregorio, the Carneys Point Police detectives began receiving information concerning the alleged distribution of marijuana out of 260 Laurel St. in December and have been investigating this case since that date.

The Carneys Point Police were assisted members of the Salem County Prosecutors Office during this investigation. The search warrant was executed with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police TEAMS Unit and the New Jersey State Police K-9 Unit.

Bail was set at $50,000 for Luzzo, who was lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility.

“I commend the efforts of all those involved in these cases,” said DiGregorio. “The Carneys Point Police will continue to strive to keep Carneys Point a safe place to live.”

If anyone has any information regarding the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, please contact the Carneys Point Police at (856) 299-1212.